» "Chiru" redirects here. For the Indian actor, see Chiranjeevi. Tibetan antelope or Chiru (Pantholops hodgsonii) – the sole species in the genus Pantholops,'s a medium-sized bovid which's about 80cm (2 foot 7 inches) in height at the shouder. It's native to the Tibetan plateau including China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Qinghai province, and Xinjiang province; India near Ladakh, formerly western Nepal. The Tibetan antelope's also known commonly by its Tibetan name Chiru. The coat's grey t… (More on Chiru)